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Journal of Criminology

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2020

ISSN2633-8076eISSN2633-8084

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.629

H-Index

SNIP

1.069

Total Works

203

Total Citations

999

2yr Mean Citedness

1.64

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Criminology is an international peer-reviewed journal in the field of criminology. It publishes innovative theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented research from around the world, with a commitment to high-quality research in the Australasian region.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 38 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications203

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2633-8076 / 2633-8084

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime Patterns and InterventionsCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceHomelessness and Social IssuesChild Abuse and TraumaWildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesPolicing Practices and PerceptionsIntimate Partner and Family ViolencePsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingCybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies